reg 23 Amendment of section 44B
In section 44B (provision of information in respect of fitness to practise matters)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) after “provision of this Act” insert “ , other than Schedule 2A, ” , (ii) in paragraph (a), for “because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem” substitute “ as a result of serious, specific circumstances or because of a problem ” , and (iii) in paragraph (b), for “that matter or problem” substitute “ those circumstances or that problem ” ; (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (a), for “section 18 above” substitute “ Schedule 2A ” , and (ii) in paragraph (b)— (aa) after “fully registered” insert “ otherwise than by virtue of Schedule 2A, ” and (bb) for “because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem” substitute “ as a result of serious, specific circumstances or because of a problem ” ; (c) for subsection (3) substitute— (3) In subsections (1) and (2), “ serious, specific circumstances ” has the same meaning as in article 56(2) of the Directive (exchange between authorities of information about disciplinary action etc.). (d) omit subsections (5) to (9); and (e) after subsection (10) insert— (11) Any provision made under subsection (2)(a) has effect subject to section 44BA below.